Democratic Republic of the Congo

Transition Minerals

An unjust transition? The new rush for Lithium in Africa

14 November 2023
Conflict Resources

ITSCI is unwilling to address failures of its due diligence scheme - companies must now pressure it to take strong action

04 November 2022
Transition Minerals

DRC: Apple, Tesla & Intel may source “conflict minerals” through failing responsible mineral scheme

27 April 2022
Transition Minerals

The ITSCI laundromat

26 April 2022
Transition Minerals

As global interest in DR Congo’s lithium deposits soars, the industry could be “seriously undermined” by governance, environmental and social risks – investigation

13 December 2021
Transition Minerals

Renewable energy at what cost? A closer look at DRC’s nascent lithium sector

13 December 2021
Forests

Major dam project in one of Africa’s oldest national parks could breach Congolese law and threatens forests and biodiversity in DRC, with Chinese dam-builder backed by international investors

08 December 2021
Forests

Before the flood: The dam that threatens one of Africa’s oldest national parks

08 December 2021
Digital Threats to Democracy

Corporate connections and Twitter tricks: tracking a social media smear campaign in DRC

20 May 2021
Oil, Gas and Mining

The deal for Deziwa

06 August 2020
Transition Minerals

Mega deal between Gécamines and Chinese state-owned company CNMC for one of DRC’s flagship copper mines could be leaving the country short-changed

06 August 2020
Corruption and Money Laundering

Intimidation and scare tactics won’t work on us: We will continue to demand real action to bring greater transparency to DRC’s mining sector

07 July 2020
Corruption and Money Laundering

Controversial billionaire Dan Gertler appears to have used suspected international money laundering network to dodge US sanctions and acquire new mining assets in DRC

02 July 2020
Corruption and Money Laundering

Undermining sanctions

02 June 2020
Oil, Gas and Mining

New gold refinery in DRC links a senior employee of Erik Prince’s security firm to a close associate of ex-President Joseph Kabila and a reported gold smuggler, Global Witness reveals

23 April 2020
Forests

Congo oil project obtained by "corruption risk" magnate threatens climate-critical peatland forest

28 February 2020
Forests

What lies beneath

28 February 2020
Oil, Gas and Mining

Rigged: Where has Republic of Congo’s oil money gone?

27 January 2020
Forests

Buyers beware

14 March 2019
Transition Minerals

How can we use artificial intelligence to help us fight corruption in the mining sector?

08 November 2018
Oil, Gas and Mining

Gertler received and distributed millions in bribes in connection to DRC mining deals, court papers allege

10 August 2018
Forests

New investigation reveals systemic illegal logging by European company in the DRC

26 June 2018
Forests

Total Systems Failure

26 June 2018
Oil, Gas and Mining

Not for sale: Congo’s forests must be protected from the fossil fuels industry

29 May 2018
Oil, Gas and Mining

New Democratic Republic of Congo mining law could leave the door open to corrupt deals

12 March 2018
Conflict Resources

US conflict minerals law: Section 1502 of U.S. Dodd Frank Act

15 November 2017
Conflict Resources

Time to dig deeper

30 August 2017
Oil, Gas and Mining

Regime cash machine

21 July 2017
Oil, Gas and Mining

Sharing the spoils: Gender and the mining industry

24 January 2017
Conflict Resources

River of Gold: Voices from Shabunda

21 December 2016
Oil, Gas and Mining

Congo signs over potential $880m of royalties in Glencore project to offshore company belonging to friend of Congolese President

15 November 2016
Conflict Resources

Key individuals named in Global Witness report on illegal gold trade in eastern Congo detained following national mining fraud commission investigation

19 October 2016

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